lipochrome
[ lip-uh-krohm, lahy-puh- ]
nounBiochemistry.
any of the naturally occurring pigments that contain a lipid, as carotene.
Origin of lipochrome
1Other words from lipochrome
- lip·o·chro·mic, adjective
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How to use lipochrome in a sentence
It contains chromatophores in many species, coloured by a mixed lipochrome pigment which appears to be distinct from diatomin.
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